frown

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfraʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fraʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(froun)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
frown vi (crease brow: disapproval, concentration)fruncir el ceño loc verb
 Kate frowned as she tried to work out the difficult equation.
 Kate frunció el ceño mientras trataba de resolver la difícil ecuación.
frown at [sb] vi + prep (scowl, show disapproval)fruncirle el ceño a loc verb
  mirar mal a loc verb
 Don't frown at me; I'm not the one who wrecked your car.
 No me frunzas el ceño: yo no soy quien destruyó tu auto.
frown vi US (make a sad face)fruncir el ceño loc verb
 There's no need to frown; cheer up!
 No hay razón para fruncir el ceño, ¡anímate!
frown n (expression: creased brow)ceño fruncido loc nom m
  fruncimiento de ceño loc nom m
 Paul's dad always had a disapproving frown on his face.
 El padre de Pablo siempre tenía el ceño fruncido en gesto de desaprobación.
frown n US (expression: sad mouth)mueca nf
  gesto nm
 The child's mouth was downturned in a frown.
 La cara del niño tenía una mueca.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb]
vtr phrasal insep
figurative (disapprove of)ver con malos ojos loc verb
  desaprobar vtr
 Teachers frown on students being late for class.
 Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler.
 Los profesores ven con malos ojos a los estudiantes que llegan tarde.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
be frowned upon v expr figurative (be disapproved of)estar mal visto loc verb
  no estar bien visto loc verb
 In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup.
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Collocations: frown lines [between, around], a forehead full of frown marks, turn that frown upside down, more...

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